Coffin



`lune 9 1925.

G. CARTASSO COFFIN Filed sept. 27, 1924 INVENToR. (il/100Mo C/m Tasso;

Patented June 9, 1925'.

PATENT OFFICE.

GIACOMO| CARTASSO, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

COFFIN.

Application filed September 27, 1924. Serial No. 740,284.

sealing the same prior to the disposition` thereof.

In the annexed drawing in which my 1nvention is lllustrated:

Figure l is a side elevation of my coffin.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view of a slightly modified form ofCollin. Figure 4 is .a fragmentary sectional view of anothcr'moditiedform.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numeral l indicates ametal box of the usual shape, and which is preferably formed of a thinlight metal, such as aluminum or copper alloy. A rim 2 is formed on theupper edge of the box 1, and a pair of grooves 3 and 4 is formedtherein.

An inner transparentcover' 5 has depending edges 6 formed thereon, whichlit into the groove 4, and a lip 7 is formed on the outer edge of saidgroove, and a cement is poured between said lip and said edge, thussealing the box 1.

I5 An outer metallic cover 8 has depending edges 9 formed thereon, whichextend into .the groove 3. A lip 10 is formed on the outer edge of thegroove 3, and a suitable welding material is placed between said lip andthe edge 9, thus hermetically sealing the box, or it' desired the lip 10may be melted against the edge 9 to seal the box.

The second cover 8 is not inserted until shortly before the dispositionof the cotlin, but the remains may be viewed through the transparentcover 5. In the modified "form shown in Figure 3 the grooves 3 and 4 areformed inside of the box 1.

In the modified form shown in Figure 4, the outer metal box 11 has agroove 12 50 formed in the top thereof, into which a metal cover 13 isadapted to fit. A second box 14;, preferably of transparent material,such as glass, is posititnied within the box ll, and has a groove 15formed in the top 56 thereof into which a transparent cover ,16 isadapted to tit. Suitable packing 17 is placed between the two boxes andcovers to prevent possible breakage of the inner glass box.

Having described by invention, I claim:

A Collin, comprising a metallic box, a rim secured to the upper edge ofsaid box, said rim having a pair of grooves formed therein,

a transparent cover adapted to fit in one of said grooves, a packing insaid groove, a 66 second cover adapted to extend into the second of saidgrooves, and a packing in said second groove.

In testimony whereof I aix m signature.

GIACOMO CA TASSO.

